Aquarium Sponges - Buy Live Ocean Sponge For Saltwater Aquariums

Ocean Sponges for the Saltwater Aquarium

Ocean Sponges are the simplest form of multicellular animals, just up from protozoans and down from cindarians (stinging-celled like corals and anemones) in most taxonomic schemes. They don't,in fact, have tissues or organs. Their cells are somewhat unspecialized and quite independent, more like a commune or colony than a single animal. Sponge feed on bacteria and detritus that it filters from the moving water. Many beginning aquarium hobbyists loose their sponge because they do not provide enough water movement. We can not emphasize enough how important water movement is to the health of the aquarium sponge. Since it is non-photosynthetic, the diet of the sponge needs to be supplemented with feeding's of organic foods such as phytoplankton and zoo plankton, marine snow, and by stirring the aquarium's substrate regularly. All Sponge require low light to keep algae at bay. The sponge's shape can vary quite alot, but all pieces look unique and beautiful.

Tech Notes
Sponges can tolerate changes in water temperature with no ill effect, but they may be sensitive to drastic changes in salinity. To acclimate to your salinity open the shipping bag carefully keeping the sponge totally under water. The most critical concern is that Sponge never be exposed to the air. If it is exposed to air out of the water, the air becomes trapped in the matrix of channels that line the inside of its sponge body, blocking the path for food to reach its cells. So please make sure your sponge stays under water in the bag. Place the bag with the sponge in a 5 gallon bucket. Start a drip acclimation from your aquarium into the bag sitting in the bucket. Drip acclimate until the bucket is at least 3/4 full. At that point reach in and close the bag with your fingers. Make sure you have the bag totally full of water.

Exactly How To Add A Sponge To Your Aquarium When adding any marine sponge to a saltwater aquarium be sure to submerge the bag fully under water. The most critical concern is that Sponge never be exposed to the air. If it is exposed to air out of the water, the air becomes trapped in the matrix of channels that line the inside of its sponge body, blocking the path for food to reach its cells. While totally underwater open the bag and release the water from the bag along with the sponge. Place in an area of the tank that gets moderate to strong water flow and shaded light.

Red Ridge Sponge

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Description The Red Ridge Sponge is one of the rarer ocean sponges from the Atlantic. Their size can be from a few inches to over 3 feet wide. Natural suspension feeders, filtering food from the water. Phytoplankton foods bring out lot's of color. They are very helpful in filtering aquarium water. They can withstand a wide temperature variation and they last indefinitely in the marine. Like other Sponges, the Red Ridge Sponge feeds on bacteria and detritus that it filters from the moving water. This is why water movement is crucial to their survival. Sponges can usually tolerate changes in water temperature with no ill effect, but they may be sensitive to drastic changes in salinity.

The Red Ridge Sponge requires moderate light and moderate water movement to survive. Many beginning hobbyists loose sponges because they do not provide enough light or water movement. The Red Ridge sponge shape can vary quite a lot, but all pieces look unique and beautiful.

The most critical concern when receiving your sponge and placing it in your aquarium is that it can never be exposed to air. The air becomes trapped in the sponges channels that line the inside of the sponges body. With trapped air blocking the channels, the food has no pathway for the sponge to eat, which starves the sponge, ultimately killing the sponge.

Food & Supplements: To keep your sponge healthy it will require supplemental feedings from any of the available liquid Plankton Foods and other foods made up of dissolved organics.

Level of Care: Moderate

Approximate Purchase Size: Small 1-1/2" to 3"; Medium 3" to 5"; Large 5" to 7"

Small$59.99 Medium $79.99
Large$149.99

Red/Orange Tree Sponge

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Description: Tree sponges (Ptilocaulis sp.) are not common sponges. They are found in the waters around the Caribbean in 40- to 80-foot deep water ,usually near the tops of coral reefs along ocean bottom ledges. A unique creature that has survived for thousands of years, the oceans sponges have no organs or tissue. They are a very basic life form that behaves like a compilation of separate organisms bound by a coordinated effort for survival. Tree sponge is safe to add to a reef aquarium, it will not damage coral that is in the same tank, like some other sponges. It is a peaceful, non-aggressive type of sponge that can live forever in a healthy environment.

Like other Sponges, the Tree Sponge filter feeds plankton food from the ocean's water. Sponges can usually tolerate changes in water temperature with no ill effect. The White Lightening Sponge requires moderate light and moderate water movement to survive. Many beginning hobbyists loose sponges because they do not provide enough light or food. The White Lightening sponge's shape can vary quite a lot, but all pieces look unique and beautiful.

Tech Note: When adding this item to the aquarium be sure to submerge the bag which carries it. The most critical concern is that Sponge never be exposed to the air. If it is exposed to air out of the water, the air becomes trapped in the matrix of channels that line the inside of its sponge body, blocking the path for food to reach its cells. While totally underwater open the bag and release the water from the bag along with the sponge. Place in an area of the tank that gets moderate to strong water flow and shaded light.

Food & Supplements: To keep your sponge healthy it will require supplemental feedings from any of the available liquid Plankton Foods and other foods made up of dissolved organics.

Level of Care: Moderate

Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 3" to 5"; Medium: 5" to 8"; Large: 8" to 11"; XLarge: 11" to 16"

Small$39.99 Medium $59.99
Large $89.99 XLarge $129.99

Yellow Tree Sponge

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Small$39.99 Medium $59.99
Large $89.99 XLarge $129.99

Red/Orange Ball Sponge

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Description This is a perfect, eye catching,low cost addition for the home aquarium. The Ball Sponge is available in a crimson red color. The Red Ball Sponge requires moderate light and moderate water movement. The Ball sponge's shape can vary quite a lot, but all pieces look unique and beautiful. Sponges use small holes called "pores" to suck in water and pump it through the interior of the Sponge. As the water is filtered through the Sponge oxygen and food are removed.

Like other Sponges, the Ball Sponge filter feeds plankton food from the ocean's water. Sponges can usually tolerate changes in water temperature with no ill effect. The White Lightening Sponge requires moderate light and moderate water movement to survive. Many beginning hobbyists loose sponges because they do not provide enough light or food. The White Lightening sponge's shape can vary quite a lot, but all pieces look unique and beautiful.

Tech Note: When adding this item to the aquarium be sure to submerge the bag which carries it. The most critical concern is that Sponge never be exposed to the air. If it is exposed to air out of the water, the air becomes trapped in the matrix of channels that line the inside of its sponge body, blocking the path for food to reach its cells. While totally underwater open the bag and release the water from the bag along with the sponge. Place in an area of the tank that gets moderate to strong water flow and shaded light.

Food & Supplements: To keep your sponge healthy it will require supplemental feedings from any of the available liquid Plankton Foods and other foods made up of dissolved organics.

Level of Care: Moderate

Approximate Purchase Size: Small 2" to 3" Medium 3" to 5" Large 5" to 7"

Small$39.99 Medium $59.99
Large$89.99

Yellow Ball Sponge

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Small$39.99 Medium $69.99
Large$119.99

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Photos are representative of each species. All marine life will be unique and variations should be expected, color and sizes may vary.
*Guarantee Restriction: All of our livestock are guaranteed. However for one or more of these species, they may be marked with a guarantee restriction. If it does, it means the specific animal may not handle stress from environmental conditions well. These stresses can include poor water quality, harassment from tank mates or confined aquarium conditions. When stressed, these species can lose the ability to ward off infection and disease. Other species may be listed as Restricted because they have such specialized feeding requirements that is difficult recreate in a aquarium and may succumb to malnutrition.